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Janice Cook (Vallie)
Administrative Specialist
Assistant to Sonya Jacobs, chief organizational learning officer. Also provides administrative support to the Organizational Learning leadership team.
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Jennie Barker
Program Coordinator
Provide logistical and administrative support for the Facilitator Engagement Program, as well as other programs and training within the DEI space.
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Katie Reece
DEI Trainer Specialist Senior
Designs, develops and delivers DEI Training content for U-M faculty and staff. Leads the Facilitator Engagement Program (FEP), supporting volunteer facilitators across the organization in developing and facilitating DEI educational programming while encouraging personal and professional growth, community and relationship building.
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Krista Stelmaszek
Performance Consultant
Consults with units to assess development needs, recommend appropriate interventions and measure outcomes. Regularly provides consulting expertise to schools, colleges and departments to improve efficiency and effectiveness by helping managers and supervisors navigate complex change management issues using various organizational development intervention models. Also responsible for sexual and gender based misconduct programs.
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Laura King
Project Coordinator
Provides project planning and logistical support for multiple leadership programs across Organizational Learning including the Culture Change Curriculum, and DEI - Disrupting Everyday Bias. Also provides support for the institutional staff Career Development Fund.
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Liam Bailey
Senior Training Specialist DEI
Design, develop and train inclusion and DEI learnings focusing on building understanding of the identities in our workplace. Lead Be Equitable's Disrupting Everyday Bias training program and support staff climate shift efforts through inclusion and equity activities and initiatives. Pronouns: (they/them)
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LisaAnn Throne
Operations/Engagement Specialist
Training coordinator for Professional, Career and Leadership Development programming, administrative assistant for Sexual Misconduct
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Lynn Carruthers
Senior Marketing Communications Specialist
Leads the marketing and communications efforts for Organizational Learning, including the Culture Journey and other campus wide initiatives.
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Sara Wiener
Project Manager Intermediate
Provides project management support for the presidential culture change initiative, engaging the community in the co-creation of change by establishing new community expectations and shared values, and creating an environment of mutual respect.
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Sonya Jacobs
Chief Organizational Learning Officer
Responsible for the creation of curricula and strategies aimed at building the capabilities of faculty, staff, managers and leadership across the university. This includes the development of education, training, interventions, and programs to further the university’s culture change initiatives around diversity, equity and inclusion, civility and wellness, and mitigating sexual harassment and misconduct.
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Tina Jordan
Performance Consultant & Educator
Specializes in DEI, culture, leadership, communication and learning. Consults with individuals, teams and departments to support effectiveness, efficiency and change. Consults with teams to improve interpersonal relationships leading to higher engagement and performance. Designs, develops and delivers training and professional development for U-M faculty and staff.
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Trevor Parnell
Project Manager Intermediate
Provides project management support for the Organizational Learning operations team and exploration of emerging technologies (GenAI, extended reality, etc.).